Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-09-10
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precisely Papa, what is this Unite,
StateS'n like ~
I Il could not tell you," replied papa
desperately. But | am sorry that
concluded to sacrifice him. His peac,
OF mind vii be wrecked foreyer.'
Papa left lis at this iunctufe. and ",
had Just time TO brighten up our toilet
for the evening before dinner time.
just at dusk the gentleman arrive,
with papa, and Mandie and coult
not help but exchange congratulated,
chances, for Mr. Weber was certainl,
an. elegant and fascinating cOmpan on
lie was hardly what could BIZ cellec
handsome man. His form WAS good
his hair aud muStache were certainl,
red, his eyebrows and eyelashes were
undeni@bly white. yet his gentleman.
~ AIR and fine conversational powers
would distinguish him in any society,
ana IN that one evening in that little
Roman thcater he made himself Sc
agreeable TO Maud and that. after he
had left us, we agreed that he was the
most fascinating man we had ever met.
He is ever so much homlier than
papa" said Maud. what is it that is
so charming about him. Bel?"
Il think it is the fact that we have not
met another man except these little
oily Italians in weeks aud weeks. We
shall have to look out or we will be
getting jealous of each other"
After tn Mr.. Weber called upon us
very frequently. and together we four
visited old-time prisons and modern
St. Peters. and papa collected many n
relic from among the ru ned edifices of
ancient Rome while Maudie, Mr. Web
er and myself sat among the fallen
though class C stones of the city which
had once ruled the world, and talked.
| never shall forget those converse.
tions. Mr.. Weber was the most enter
tanning man l ever met. We have
travelled extensively. but he had seen
far more than we had ever dreamed.
Delightful were those bright hours
beneath the blue Italian skies. but they
were bnt the fOrerunners of the TRACE
dy which darkened all our lives.
Will Weber had not been with us
long before | knew that he was in.
tereSted in either Maud or myself. /
could tell t by the CLEAN in his eve
when he joined us evenings-by his
every action. knew that in his breast
an affection dwell for one or the other
Of us two.
The first week of our acquaintance
he brought letters of introduction from
prominent men in America TO papa, and
seemed always to be very anxious that
we should understand that he was re-
spectacle in every way
And this too strengthened the belief
had formed concerning him.
But which was it?
Was it MaudP Was it myself? Ii
vas hard TO tell, and vet when | re.
rendered the glance | had met from
hose gray eyes my check burned, and
believed with joy that it was myself
md no other.
Cautiously l approached my sister.
MIR. Weber is very attentive to US
'laud. wonder which of us It is
Which he adm resp"
You. too. have noticed it. them"
he replied, with a blush. .'Oh. Bel!
label! l was afraid that l m ght be
mistaken, and l love him so, so dearly.
)h. sister, dear s ster, life would be
othing to me without his love. Oh,
lei. it is such strange feeling; all that
have read of it never has half describ- |
ii this strange. delicious joy."
1t was well for ME that she ran on i'm |
lis way for some moments, not ex-
Getting any reply from me. for | do
OF know what | might have said to
er. Never had absolutely known be-
IRE this moment that / loved VIII |
Weber.
What could / do? Mautle was my lit
G motherless sister whom had al.
avs guarded so closely, and now she
as my rival.
For moment hated her fierccly; nv
cart tllrobbed in angry pain; could
ave struck her in my blind rage had it
)t been that some restraining hand
emed to hold me fast. What was il?
9rhaps it was the shadow of the COM
g event of sorrow which gave me
rtitude to stand quietly looking at her
bile she boosted of the sweetness of
e affection she bore TO the man whom
felt was IN ne. mine alone.
As she innocently cllattcd on 10 the
'ter in whom she felt she could fully
niide, my heart changed within me:
must give him up and make no
IN.
VIII Weber must be nothing TO me
L a brother hencefor.h and forever.
was agony to me, aud l could not
Ist my voice to speak.
bel, what makes YOU act so queer?"
ked Maude ut last. .Oh, [ know
II think l ought not to talk like this.
EN- to you, until he has spoken to me
his love. Never mind. Madam Pro-
ETY.. l feel that it will not be long
fore he speaks now"
did papa tell you we were all going
to MIR. Weber's place tn afternoon I
d have look at papa's treasurcs?" {
Yes. he did" replied Maud; And
have been thinking that perhaps l i
" be invited TO be the mistress of the I
nsion before we leave it." q
turned away with burning pain I
my heart, and making an excuse I d
NAMED in our little room while
nd, happy in her love-dream, went n
vn to luncheon with papa Il
Shortly after tn s Mr.. Weber came v
us with one of the strange little S
riages peculiar. j think, to modern r
ME. and we all started out to explore II
Weber's Italian residence, the g
mer abiding place of .one of the Fl
elest of old Italian families. il
he dav was del ghtful. Mr.. Weber
in the brightest spirits. Maud was p
and witty; papa was enthusiastic h
r his bric-a-brac, and alone was b
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